coiner

/ˈkɔɪnər/
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Other forms: coiners

Definitions of coiner
  1. noun
    a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
    synonyms: minter, moneyer
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    type of:
    skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
    a worker who has acquired special skills
  2. noun
    a maker of counterfeit coins
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    type of:
    counterfeiter, forger
    someone who makes copies illegally
  3. noun
    someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
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    type of:
    author, generator, source
    someone who originates or causes or initiates something
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